Global Media Network v. Amazon Music
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00373
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Global Media Network v. Amazon Music, Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice after Global Media Network neither paid filing fees nor submitted an IFP application.
Global Media Network's action was dismissed without prejudice because it neither paid the filing fee nor submitted the required application to proceed without paying fees. The opinion does not describe any merits ruling against Amazon Music.
What happened
In Global Media Network v. Amazon Music, the court had ordered Global Media Network to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the required $405 filing fee within 30 days. The order warned that failing to do so would result in dismissal.
Global Media Network did neither. The court therefore dismissed the action without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling.
Judge Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. Amazon Music · No. 1:25-cv-00373
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 20, 2025
Background
The court had ordered Global Media Network on January 17, 2025, to do one of two things within 30 days: submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees, or pay the $405 required fee for filing a civil action. The order stated that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Ruling
Global Media Network did not submit the application or pay the fee. The court therefore dismissed the action without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. “Without prejudice” means the order did not bar the plaintiff from refiling the action.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. It directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment dismissing the action.
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